The aim of this review paper is to present the idea of adventure tourism, and to attempt to de? ne its essence, i.e., a rewarding adventure experience. Based on the analysis of reference materials (mainly foreign sources), the authors also try to enhance the innovative character and attractiveness of national tourism product through the implementation of adventure tourism, and to categorize the latter as a separate category, which is in accordance with the current trends in world tourism. The practical objective is to present own method of devising adventure tourism curriculum. We use our experience gained during outdoor activity classes held with the students of the Tourism and Recreation Department, the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice.

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